Meanwhile, this year, Peru became the first Latin American country to open a yuan-denominated trade settlement account.

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This strong reaction by Western credit markets contrasts sharply with the long-standing practice of Free World suppliers who, as demanded by Moscow, formerly agreed to conduct virtually all trade on an "open account" basis.

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Solomon checks his Ditto Trade account every day the market is open and plans to stick with the company as his primary investment account.

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Anyone in the world may use Schwab's English-language website (www.schwab.com) to open a U.S. dollar-based account and trade U.S. stocks assuming, of course, that the financial regulators in the customer's home country approve.

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Open-end mutual funds trade directly with investors, creating and destroying shares as needed to account for investments and withdrawals.

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